Murbach

Murbach is a locality in Arrondissement de Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est. Murbach is situated nearby to the locality Belchental, as well as near the village Lautenbach.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Murbach Abbey and Church of St John the Baptist.

Murbach Abbey

Church

Photo: Ctruongngoc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Murbach Abbey was a famous Benedictine monastery in Murbach, southern Alsace, in a valley at the foot of the Grand Ballon in the Vosges. The monastery was founded in 727 by Eberhard, Count of Alsace, and established as a Benedictine house by Saint Pirmin.

Church of St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Loreto Chapel

Church

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Loreto Chapel is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guebwiller and Linthal.

Guebwiller

Town

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Guebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015. It is situated 20 km northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains. Guebwiller is situated 4½ km east of Murbach.